Anglican Communion News Service - Digest - Canada

More funds for Syrian refugees

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 11:12:00 GMT

[By Marites N. Sison Anglicanjournal] The Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (PWRDF) has contributed $20,000 to assist about 5,000 Syrian families in the Qalamoun area who have been displaced by the ongoing violence in their count... [More]

Botched oil theft expected to cost church more than $100,000

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 15:32:00 GMT

Martins River - It was a $300 suspected attempted theft that turned into a $100,000-plus bill for the victims. [More]

Sacred Circle a turning point for indigenous ministry

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 11:02:00 GMT

[Anglican Journal by Marites. N.Sison] The Seventh Sacred Circle will be considered a point in which the sense of unity, community and resolve of indigenous Anglicans to pursue a self-determining ministry was “brought to a new level,” sai... [More]

Sustainable farming program bearing fruit in Nicaragua

Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:39:00 GMT

[Anglican Journal] An ecumenical organization teaching sustainable farming techniques is helping Nicaraguan farmers feed their families and generate income, Church World Service (CWS) reports. [More]

Churches speaking out on Northern Gateway pipeline project

Tue, 07 Aug 2012 12:39:00 GMT

From CBC News

Churches across Canada say they have a religious duty to speak out on the proposed Northern Gateway oilsands pipeline. [More]

50 Shades of Grey: Now in a London church

Thu, 02 Aug 2012 11:45:00 GMT

By Julian Uzielli,Metro News

A local church marquee is turning heads in London with a racy reference to the popular erotic novel 50 Shades of Grey. [More]

Saskatchewan elects first diocesan indigenous bishop

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:05:00 GMT

By Anglican Journal The Ven. Adam Halkett, archdeacon of Saskatchewan and priest-in-charge at St. Joseph’s, Montreal Lake First Nations, has been elected the first diocesan indigenous bishop of Saskatchewan. He was chosen July 28 by the d... [More]

Archbishop of Canterbury to publish new book

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:32:00 GMT

A collection of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s essays and lectures during his decade of leadership as symbolic head of the Anglican Communion and senior bishop of the Church of England will be released this September. [More]

Native Anglicans to gather in Pinawa

Mon, 09 Jul 2012 12:29:00 GMT

On Aug. 5 to 12, more than 200 indigenous Anglicans from across Canada are expected to gather in Pinawa, Man., to discuss how they can move forward with their goal of "taking responsibility for indigenous ministry" within the Anglican Churc... [More]

Church's solar panels spare planet, earn cash

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:30:00 GMT

The Rev. Cathy Miller has a passion for green and for the Marks of Mission, especially the fifth mark, to safeguard the integrity of creation and renew the life of the earth. The two come happily together in the Green Team, an initiative led by Mille... [More]

Antique Bibles stolen from historic church

Mon, 02 Jul 2012 13:01:00 GMT

Want a one-way ticket to hell? Steal a Bible. That's what blaspheming thieves did Thursday morning, when they defiled an Anglican Church in Hope, making off with three cherished antique Bibles and valuables from the Christ Church National Historic S... [More]

Presbyterian church offering sanctuary, prayer to stressed civil servants

Wed, 13 Jun 2012 14:25:00 GMT

A Presbyterian church is opening its doors to civil servants of any creed and anyone who’s suffering from the stress of public sector layoffs. [More]

Canadian, African bishops affirm common mission

Fri, 08 Jun 2012 14:36:00 GMT

On one level, the first wedding held at the Anglican Church of Canada's national offices will resemble many other weddings, with finery, music, and celebration. But it is a moment of Anglican Communion harmony that might not have happened 10 years ag... [More]

Canada: My travels with +Fred

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:14:00 GMT

I was so sick on our Fiji stopover. There we were in the Nadi airport, on our way to the Solomon Islands, and I was throwing up in every available receptacle, excusing myself from my coworkers because, of course, this was a business trip. What could ... [More]

Canada: Anglican Provinces may be streamlined

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:12:00 GMT

The lean-and-mean sort of downsizing that has marked corporate Canada of late may be poised to affect the ecclesiastical province of Canada - reducing the number of its dioceses so it can carry out God’s mission more efficiently. [More]